Besides Mallya, former executive directors V Santhanaraman and R K Bakshi were among those questioned by the agency, they said.

The CBI has questioned six former senior officials of Bank of Baroda, including its former Chairman-cum- Managing Director (CMD) M D Mallya, in connection with Rs 2,919-crore alleged loan fraud by Rotomac, officials said here.

Besides Mallya, former executive directors V Santhanaraman and R K Bakshi were among those questioned by the agency, they said.

The owner of Rotomac Global Pvt. Ltd., Vikram Kothari, was arrested by the CBI and was now in judicial custody.

The amount swelled to Rs 3,695 crore, including the accrued interest, because of repeated defaults on payment, the officials said.

The CBI had initiated the action on the complaint of Bank of Baroda, which was a member of consortium led by Bank of India, which had approached the agency fearing that Kothari might flee the country like jewellery designer Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi.